Kane was born as the youngest of five children in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, to an engineer and draughtsman father and housewife mother. Kane attended Taylor High School. While still in college, he worked for fellow designers Russell Sage and Giles Deaco and attracted the attention of Donatella Versace by winning …

The importance assigned to the design and continuous development of new models is what lies at the base of the Group’s success. In 2010 alone, Luxottica added 1,800 new models to its eyewear collections